Donahue, Dylan

CARD: Topps AAF 2019
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home
SENT: 3/31 RECEIVED: 11/17 (231 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Dylan Donahue was an intriguing tweener who played JUCO at the University of Montana- Western, and Palomar.
  • He transferred to West Georgia in 2015 and was immediately a starter at DE.
  • In 2016, Dylan earned the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year recording 67 tackles, including 20 for a loss, and 13.5 sacks. 
  • Posted 25.5 sacks and 37.5 tackles for loss over two years with the Wolves, demonstrating some great tools and quickness.
  • Donahue was selected in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
  • He honed his game on special teams and made 5 tackles and a blocked punt his rookie year, playing in only 4 games.
  • Donahue ended the season on IR after injuring his elbow against Jacksonville.
  • Waived by the Jets during cut downs in 2018.
  • Signed with the Atlanta Legends of the AAF in 2019.
  • As part of the league’s leading defense, he posted 3.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in 6 contests.
  • In 2020, he spent about 4 months on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
  • Continued to chase his football dreams, playing for the Billings Outlaws of the CIF.
  • Suffered an ACL injury in 2023 and was placed on IR after just 5 contests.
  • Returned to Outlaws after team joined the Arena Football League in 2024.

NOTES:

Cool card here of Dylan. I had tried previously in 2020 after Mark’s Signing Bonus had scored an autograph from him but never got a response, so after 5 years, I thought I’d give it another shot. When the envelope arrived in the mail postmarked from MT I knew it was him without even opening the envelope. Dylan’s father Mitch played in the NFL from 1991-1994.

Buckhalter, Correll

CARD: Score 2009, Pacific 2009
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Home
SENT: 5/6 RECEIVED: 5/19 (13 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2022, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Correll Buckhalter played RB at Nebraska from 1997-’00.
  • He ran for 2522 yards on 413 carries scoring 27 times in 45 contests.
  • In 2000 he led the Big 12 toting the rock for 7.1 yards per carry.
  • 4th round selection in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • During his rookie year he posted 129 carries for 586 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Then in 2003 Correll had 126 carries for 542 yards and 8 TDs.
  • Correll lost his 2002, 2004 and 2005 seasons all due to injuries.
  • Over his career in Philly, Buckhalter split carries and was utilized as a 3rd down change of pace back and later as a kick returner.
  • Signed with the Denver Broncos in 2009.
  • Started a career high 7 contests that year and rushed for a career high 642 yards (120 carries), a career high 5.4 yards per carry, and a career high 31 receptions.
  • Spent 2010 as a backup and retired after the season.

NOTES:

I had tried Correll back in 2022 but no dice. I was able to reload at the interim and he signed these two cards for me in 2025.

Horn, Joe ‘Hollywood’

CARDS: Leaf Rookies & Stars 2004, Leaf Rookies & Stars 2005
ACQUIRED: 2025, Paid Signing

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Joe Horn played WR at tiny Itwamba Community College in Mississippi.
  • He caught 54 passes for 878 yards and 7 TDs and moonlighted as a PR.
  • Did not play football for two years after leaving college.
  • Eventually he caught the attention of the CFL in 1994 during their CFLUSA Invasion.
  • He’d be initially signed by the Baltimore Stallions and then the Shreveport Pirates, before landing on the roster of the Memphis Mad Dogs in 1995.
  • Horn had an outstanding season in the CFL catching 71 passes for 1415 yards.
  • The Chiefs drafted Horn in the 5th round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
  • He’d toil away for the next 4 seasons with the Chiefs only starting 2 contests.
  • Signed with the Saints in 2000 where he’d establish himself as a true receiving threat.
  • Horn caught 94 passes for 1340 yards and 8 TDs that season.
  • He followed up his first thousand yard season with 1265, 1312, and 973 over the next 3 seasons.
  • In 2004, Joe had 94 catches for a career high 1399 yards and 11 TDs.
  • As injuries began to take their toll on Horn, his numbers decreased to a point the Saints asked him to take a pay cut.
  • Released after the 2006 season, Horn finished second in receiving yards and receptions, while setting the franchise mark for receiving TDs with 50 in 7 seasons.
  • Played one final cash grab season with the Falcons in 2007 catching 27 passes for 243 yards and a TD to close out his career.
  • Sells his own BBQ sauce called Bayou 87.
  • Also coaches WR at Northeast Community College.

ACCOLADES:

  • Saints Hall of Fame 2020
  • Pro Bowl 2000-’02, ’04

NOTES:

I had wanted Horn for a while and being that he doesn’t sign TTM when he came cheap, I didn’t hesitate at participating in this signing which also included Rickey Jackson.

Horn is most notoriously known for pulling out a cell phone from underneath a goalpost after scoring a TD during a 2003 Monday Night Football Game.

Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.